In fact, there are more cold and flu remedies, Western than Chinese.

Cold is a self-limiting disease, most common colds are caused by viral infections, we currently have no special anti-viral drugs against the common cold virus, almost all colds rely on the body's own immune system to heal itself. This process takes about 5-7 days, with longer ones lasting up to 10 days. This is basically true whether you take medicine or not.

And what else does cold medicine do?

The main thing is to make us feel a little less symptomatic, a little more comfortable and a little better rested during this time of the cold.

For example, fever, headache, muscle aches and pains, these symptoms rely mainly on antipyretic and analgesic drugs, which we usually use most often on theacetaminophen和ibuprofen。

Sneezing, nasal congestion and runny nose require the nasal mucosal decongestant pseudoephedrine. There are also anti-allergic drugs, such aschlorpheniramine，DiphenhydramineAnd so on.

Symptoms of cough, divided into dry cough and cough caused by phlegm. In the case of phlegm, the main medicine used is phlegmolytics, such asAmbroxol、BromineAnd so on. A dry cough requires cough suppressants such asdextromethorphan。

The common cold remedies on the market are just a combination of these ingredients.

A significant portion of so-called proprietary cold remedies have these same ingredients added.A few random examples can be given here.

Paracetamol is acetaminophen, specially labeled.

the reason whyRegardless of which cold medicine you are prescribed, be sure to read the instructions and look at the ingredients; mixing different cold medicines at the same time is likely to result in an overdose, increasing the risk of adverse reactions.

How to choose cold and flu medicine for kids?

It is important to try to choose cold and flu remedies with a single ingredient for pre-existing symptoms in order to minimize the risk of adverse reactions.

For example, if you have a fever and only need an antipyretic and analgesic ingredient, then you would only need a medication that contains ibuprofen or acetaminophen.

The simpler the ingredients, the relatively fewer the side effects.

There are also many proprietary cold and flu remedies that do not contain western ingredients, how do you rate them?

Chinese medicine is also about recognizing and treating the disease.If you can't tell the difference between wind-cold and wind-heat, and the adverse effects and contraindications of pCms are "unclear", I think it's better not to use them casually.

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To answer your question as an infectious disease physician!

First, let's look at what a cold is. It is a common respiratory illness caused by a variety of viruses, 30%-50% of which are caused by a certain serotype of rhinovirus. Although common colds occur mostly in early winter, they can also occur in any season, such as spring and summer, and the viruses that cause colds in different seasons are not exactly the same.

Symptoms of colds include fever, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, headache, nasal congestion, malaise and other discomforts, while colds are self-limiting illnesses (can be self-cured), common colds do not need to be dealt with, and will heal on their own in 2-5 days, while more serious colds need to be dealt with with medication.

So what are some of our common medications?

1. Antipyretic and analgesic drugs: to reduce fever and relieve symptoms such as headache and arthralgia, e.g. aspirin, acetaminophen, diclofenac, etc.

5. Antivirals: Inhibit viral synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins and inhibit viral release from cells, e.g., amantadine, morinoguanidine.

Whether it is Chinese medicine or Western medicine, its principle of action is similar, no need to get hung up on Chinese or Western medicine, easy to take, reasonably priced, effective on the line, but the drug can not be abused, is a drug three times poison, pay attention to the instructions of the contraindications, there are many cases of abuse of cold and flu medicines appear acute liver and kidney failure.

I hope it can help you, pay attention to Dr. Li Ping, the road to health with me!

Thank you for your question.

(1) Cold and flu medicines are the most widely used medicines among the general public, and can be said to be our "closest" medicines. For the common cold, it is usually caused by rhinovirus, paranasal virus, etc. For influenza, it is caused by influenza virus;

(2) For some people say that most of the cold medicines are proprietary Chinese medicines, this statement is inaccurate, counting say half right. Nowadays, cold and flu are usually compounded preparations, which mainly include three types: Western medicine compounded preparations; Chinese medicine compounded preparations; and compounded preparations composed of Chinese and Western medicines;

(3) Let's start with the Chinese medicine compound preparation, which can be said to be all proprietary Chinese medicines, and of course, excipients. There are Chinese medicine cold medicines, it is a Chinese medicine compound preparation composed of several Chinese medicines, for example, Four Seasons Cold and Flu Tablets, composition: Platycodonopsis, Perilla frutescens, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Thornybush, Dacryocyanopsis, Forsythia, Scorch Glycyrrhiza Uralensis, Incensegrass (fried), Fenghuang, clearing away heat and relieving the surface of the body and used for wind-cold cold and flu in all seasons. Dandelion Anti-inflammatory Tablets, Ingredients: dandelion, scutellaria baicalensis, bittersweet, and Panax quinquefolium. Clearing heat and removing toxins, anti-inflammatory and reducing swelling, used for boils, pharyngitis and tonsillitis. Single-flavored Chinese herbal cold medicine, such as Banlangen Granules, Ingredients: Banlangen, its effects: clearing heat and removing toxins, cooling blood and relieving pharynx.

Besides, the western medicine compound preparation, such as compound amantadine capsule, composition: acetaminophen, amantadine hydrochloride, chlorpheniramine maleate, artificial oxalic acid, caffeine. It is used to relieve fever, headache, nasal congestion, sore throat and other symptoms caused by common cold and influenza. Common western medicine components include: acetaminophen (antipyretic and analgesic component), chlorpheniramine (anti-allergic component), dextromethorphan (cough suppressant component), pseudoephedrine (constriction of the nasal mucosa), amantadine (antiviral component), and caffeine (excitation of the central nervous system to counteract the symptoms of drowsiness), and so on;

Lastly, the composition of Chinese and Western medicines composition of the compound preparation, to give a common commonly used example: VC Yin Qiao Tablets, Chinese medicine ingredients: honeysuckle, forsythia, thorn mustard, tempeh, light bamboo leaves, burdock, rehmannia, orris, licorice, peppermint oil; Western medicine ingredients: chlorpheniramine maleate, acetaminophen, vitamin C. Used for the exogenous wind-heat caused by the epidemic flu, symptomatic fever, headache, cough, dry mouth, sore throat, and so on. Sore throat.

(4) In Chinese medicine, colds are categorized into wind-cold colds, wind-heat colds, summer-heat colds, etc. The selection of proprietary cold medicines needs to be based on the evidence. Proprietary cold medicines are relatively safe, but their effect is slow, and the dosage and number of times of administering the medicines are comparatively large and numerous.

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Common typhoid cold sniffles, undershirt cold, limbs cool with onion white, brown sugar, fresh ginger each 3Og water decoction, take at night when you go to bed, as long as the hair sweat, the next day can be good.

The common cold has a self-healing nature of three to seven days, regardless of medication and injections. Pharmacies can be seen on the counter, from one dollar to dozens of dollars ranging from a wide range of cold medicine. It should be said that Chinese and Western medicines are almost half each. As far as Western medicines are concerned, they all contain acetaminophen or compound aminophenolamine, i.e., antipyretic and analgesic medicines. The latter should not be taken in the daytime, because it is easy to get sleepy.

Proprietary Chinese medicines are different. Chinese medicine classifies colds into three categories: wind-heat, wind-cold and heat-dampness, with different dialectics and different medications.

Personally, I would recommend Chinese medicine. If a cold is accompanied by a fever, western medicine will only bring down the body temperature, and the fever will come back after a while, which is not a cure for the symptoms.

All in all, it is still up to the individual's will. If you don't believe in Chinese medicine, don't buy it.

😂 No way right, even though infusions are tightly controlled, antibiotics are still prescribed by a large number of people.

Thank you, for the composition of the drug there are a lot of Chinese medicine and Western medicine ingredients coexist, there are also some pure Western medicine. Specific brands of drug ingredients pro can refer to the other answers under this question have detailed charts here will not repeat.

In response to the question, I would like to focus on my personal opinion that both Chinese and Western medicines have their specific indications and corresponding syndromes. Many parents with dyslexia want their children to get well as soon as possible, but are also worried about the side effects of western medicine. This dilemma is common among parents who know little or nothing about medicine. The point to emphasize here is that no matter whether a Western doctor prescribes Western medicine or a Chinese doctor prescribes Chinese medicine, as long as the evidence is correct, your child will get well quickly from a cold, so don't get hung up on the question of whether to see a Western doctor or a Chinese doctor. If you do not have a reliable Chinese medicine practitioner around you, you might as well see a Western medicine practitioner.

If you go to the hospital to see a child a Western doctor to give you a large number of proprietary Chinese medicines, do not look at all the Chinese medicine are very happy, unless you see the doctor in Chinese and Western medicine have very deep attainments another story. In turn, if a Chinese medicine doctor child prescribed a bunch of Western medicine, should also be treated with caution.Western medicine did not learn, Chinese medicine is to understand non-knowledge of half-assed doctors most harmful. (Personal opinion, do not spray if you do not like)

Finally, we will talk about the side effects of drugs, most drugs have more or less a little side effects, and sometimes it may be precisely these side effects of drugs that play a key role in the treatment. For example, the use of epiphyllum in Chinese medicine is based on the toxicity of epiphyllum. However, with proper preparation, dosage and decoction, the side effects of the drug can be minimized. In this regard, the use of some drugs with high toxicity in TCM is rather more risky than Western medicines, because the more risky the link, the higher the risk. Western medicines are now standardized, but are more controllable in terms of risk. However, it is a different story when some black-hearted pharmaceutical companies produce substandard vaccines and put them on the market. All the discussion is based on the regular conscientious drug companies.

Finally, when it comes to the specific disease of pediatric colds, Chinese medicine and Chinese medicine techniques also have many very obvious advantages. In terms of medication, most of the Chinese medicines used to treat the common cold are very mild (compared to strong Chinese medicines) and have no side effects. Physical therapies such as tui na, gua sha, and moxibustion are also very good for pediatric colds. If the cold is mild, you can also look at the physical therapy of Chinese medicine, such as massage.

I didn't see much, our kids are usually treated with dietary therapy, moxa, and massage, and we don't use any of these medicines!